Rock Choir, or any informal choir - do you?

I sing in a local choir called Sing for Well-being. Always great fun and lots of laughs as well as singing. I did belong to Rock Choir for a few years but it was much more prescriptive and spent lots of the time learning parts so listening to others and not singing yourself. They do some amazing things but the small local choir is def for me. This year we’ve sung at a local outside Christmas event, did at Flash mob at the local Range, sang at a local church fair and tonight were singing - with lots of others - in a car park Carol singing session. Last year it was Lidl and we’ve often sung at care homes. You don’t have to be a great singer or read music - it’s just for fun!

JackyB

I have sung in a rock choir, but I'm afraid I'm a perfectionist and prefer to sing classical works with people who know what they're doing. I can conduct if necessary and sight read.

If you really put your heart in it, an evening's singing is exhilarating and as good as going for a run, whatever the standard and whatever the repertoire.

I think there is a place for both. I sing and have sung the classical repertoire with some crack choirs; but I also enjoy running my community choir. As you say it is exhilarating and I am delighted that these community choirs are taking off to give everyone a chance to enjoy singing whatever their standard. It is indeed very good for you! I know several people who have got over traumas in their lives and said that the singing helped them enormously.

We are lucky in that the village hall does not charge us for the hire, so I do not charge the singers anything.

Keep music live!!!

I have sung in a rock choir, but I'm afraid I'm a perfectionist and prefer to sing classical works with people who know what they're doing. I can conduct if necessary and sight read.

If you really put your heart in it, an evening's singing is exhilarating and as good as going for a run, whatever the standard and whatever the repertoire.

And premises have to be hired and heated.

Fabulous, bravo.

The reality is, though, that our 'leader' is a young woman who has to earn a living. For now, no charge, as the local classical choir that disbanded last year, has awarded the money left in the kitty to the new choir to get it off the ground.

My group is free!!

Are you a happy singer?

Yes, but those around me never seem that happy.

Yes, I love being in Rock Choir, I joined in 2009. I’ve greatly appreciated the way we managed to continue during the pandemic, and we can still do online sessions. This has been so useful while I’ve been unwell last term.

Oh how I wish I could sing. I would love to join a choir but not only can I not sing, I get tears in my eyes when I try, no idea why, it just all wells up and I feel really stupid. Any cure for that?

I think it is great that there are so many different choirs - something for everyone!
Singing is good for the heart and the soul.

Gala

Fleurpepper last time I looked (out of sheer nosiness) it was £100 per 10 week term for 3 terms. (Our group is £2 per session & we're only "closed" on bank holidays, and you get a cuppa & a biscuit. Bargain eh?)

Thanks- fair value, but still, must put off many who are finding it hard to make ends meet, especially now.

So if anyone can start a private group, it is probably chaper. But takes a lot of organising, finding a 'leader/teacher', premises, etc, etc.

We have a lovely village community choir with over 100 members. Our teacher/ conductor is a talented musician and teacher, getting a beautiful sound from us. If you sing a bum note in a large choir it is hidden. We range in age from eight to eighty plus. We had many concerts in the Christmas run up and we all love it, making many friends and it is a fantastic community activity. We have several disabled members who sing from their wheelchairs and as is unusual in such choirs a large number of males. We usually sing in four part harmony but not all of us can read music, we learn from each other. It really lifts ones spirit, I walk home as happy as can be.

I belong to our village Ladies community choir. We hold concerts for charity, sing at weddings, birthdays and funerals.
We’ve even been on TV with Gareth.

Fleurpepper last time I looked (out of sheer nosiness) it was £100 per 10 week term for 3 terms. (Our group is £2 per session & we're only "closed" on bank holidays, and you get a cuppa & a biscuit. Bargain eh?)

Pre-covid a friend was in Pop Choir, think it was about £10/week. They sang at some interesting Xmas events e.g. switching on of lights, and various locations in the West End and The City.

I can't hold a note

Kitty I’m not tone deaf - I play the piano (hmm on second thoughts……) but these days my voice sounds like gravel rumbling around in an oil drum, and the result is certainly not tuneful! The best I can do for choirs is stay away from them. Glad you, and all other members of choirs, are enjoying your singing though!😊

L1247

Hi everyone
I love singing and joined Rock Choir 6 years ago. It's a bit expensive although to be fair fees have not increased since I joined. It's my only social outlet so will continue as long as I can. I'm not a good singer but just love the uplifting feeling of singing in a large group. I've made some good friends over the years too.

Dare I ask, genuinely interested- how much is it?

I'd love the old community singing to make a comeback. I loved choir practices but performance - no, just hated being 'the show'.

I sing in a choir where I used to be one of the youngest, but I’m creeping up the age range. We sing 2, 3 or 4 part harmonies and a variety of songs, familiar ones, Pop Classics etc.
most members can read music, but some simply learn by listening to the part and singing it. I love it.

Hi everyone
I love singing and joined Rock Choir 6 years ago. It's a bit expensive although to be fair fees have not increased since I joined. It's my only social outlet so will continue as long as I can. I'm not a good singer but just love the uplifting feeling of singing in a large group. I've made some good friends over the years too.

Brilliant Gala

I love singing & am very envious of those with voices good enough to join a "proper" choir. Like Gd I can't hold a note in a bucket. So we started our own singing group specifically for people who can't sing - the moaners, the droners & groaners. Doesn't matter what sound comes out of your mouth this is for you. There is no audition, no sheet music & definitely no performing. It is a u3a group & we "sing" on a Monday morning which is a great way to start the week. As well as singing we laugh a lot especially when we murder someone's favourite song. Everyone leaves smiling.

Wonderful, thanks Luckygirl

www.naturalvoice.net/find-a-choir/ - you can search on here.

DH and I are in a community choir in the next village. It is lovely to sing together in a group. We have just put on our first concert since the pandemic. It is just a case of finding the choir that suits you, or start one!